Macrotrachela ioannae sp.nov. Iakovenko 2015
Macrotrachela ioannae, dorsoventral view; focus plane on the upper lip. (1)
Macrotrachela ioannae, another specimen, dorsal view; focus plane on the rostrum.
Macrotrachela ioannae, upper left image: head; focus plane on the upper lip. The width of the corona is equal to the width of the head base. The upper lip has a thin bolster along the upper rim. Upper right: head; focus plane on the rostrum with retracted rostrum lamella and cilia. Also visible is the base of the dorsal antenna. Lower left image: brightfield image of head region and triphi with dental formula 2+1/ 1+2. Lower right image: foot with two spurs.
 
Location: Rocka Island (Argentina Archipelago)
Habitat: soil
Date: 20.01.2013

Samples provided by courtesy of Dr. N. Iakovenko (Ostrava; Czech Republic) and Dr. K. Janko (Libechov, Czech Republic).

Identification by courtesy of Dr. N. Iakovenko (Ostrava; Czech Republic).

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